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Old 28th September 2009 | 03:37
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Gordy
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From: Redding CA, or on a fire somewhere
I have made two so far this year---and not too proud to admit it. I also took off on a cross country from California to Missouri and tried to stay ahead of a storm that was moving south...left Tonapah, NV one one leg and ended up turning around and going back. Wasted an hour of L4 time and spent 36 hours in Tonopah, (not fun for those who have never been there--one horse town in the middle of nowhere)..... Luckily my boss is OK with any decision made by our pilots, and does not pressure us.

As for me---I personally think a good pilot is one who knows when to say NO vs a yes man. Been there done it---and have NO hesitation landing in fields when necessary, we shouldn't, but I am sure most of us have been caught out at some point in our careers.
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